It’s Llanthoney abbey ( gospelpass between Hay on Wye and Crickhowell , a very remote valley, so beautiful
Ah ok, I don’t think it’s the same place, I think it was near Camarthen
What have you done on your bike today?
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Ah ok, I don’t think it’s the same place, I think it was near Camarthen
You parked that scooter about 5m short of it's ideal spot in the first couple of pictures!Stunning day, 145 miles over B roads , and a lot of single track mountain roads , some in terrible condition, outstanding scenery in the Black Mountains, some of you will recognise some locations, beautiful part of the worldView attachment 142762View attachment 142763View attachment 142764View attachment 142765View attachment 142766View attachment 142767View attachment 142768View attachment 142769View attachment 142770View attachment 142771View attachment 142772View attachment 142773View attachment 142774View attachment 142775View attachment 142776View attachment 142777View attachment 142778View attachment 142779View attachment 142780View attachment 142781View attachment 142782View attachment 142783View attachment 142784
6m - just to be sure
Priory I think, but that's just me being pedantic. Lovely pics, lovely place. I have deep affection for Crickhowell. First family holidays we had were at the campsite at Cwmdu. Been back many times and Crickhowell feels like an old friend. Hadn't changed much last time I went.It’s Llanthoney abbey ( gospelpass between Hay on Wye and Crickhowell , a very remote valley, so beautiful
Was thinking it was his 'only fans' photosWhat happened here me aul pal .... this is a strange angle to catch the other halfs head was she lifting you up higher to get a better photo ...View attachment 142786
Llanthony is on my itinerary for the 25th with lunch in the crypt!It’s Llanthoney abbey ( gospelpass between Hay on Wye and Crickhowell , a very remote valley, so beautiful
Have you read the short story by Martin Waddell, "Suddenly! After a Good Supper"?
Enjoy your lunch
Loz is working on his reading skills. He's already progressed from Pingu to The Very Hungry caterpillar. Dont discourage him.
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A very popular book here in the US is called "Go Dog Go", may be helpful
It's taken a very long time to teach Loz correct English spelling. He is now pretty much linguistically house trained and I fear that might undo the good work. We don't want him to start missing half the letters out of words again or saying such ludicrous things as "can I get" when he really means "may I have".
Just ordered a set of tyres for the Diavel. Can't get Diablo Rosso IVs so Im getting IIIs. I assume that's what it's got on now.
M&S Motorcycles in Newcastle have ordered them today, arriving tomorrow nd fitting on Wednesday so that's a pretty good turn-around.
Getting the big fat rear tyre for the Rocket 3 meant about a six week wait.
Still haven't received the rear tyre I was promised from Ducati Leeds where I bought the bike, but I give them another nudge and if I do get one at least I'll have one on the shelf. THis bike looks like it's going to eat two rears to one front.
Noticed when I got home from yesterday's little jaunt that the rear is now down to the wear bars and the front isn't far behind so I'm just going to pull the pin and get them both done.
These Diablo Rossos are very sticky and with the massive contact strip on the fat rear you can gas out of corners very early so it gets torn up.
The bike has about 6500 miles on it now. No idea if it's on its original tyres. I'm hoping so and I'll get a similar mileage out of the new ones, but I've got my doubts.
M&S Motorcycles in Newcastle have ordered them today, arriving tomorrow nd fitting on Wednesday so that's a pretty good turn-around.
Getting the big fat rear tyre for the Rocket 3 meant about a six week wait.
Still haven't received the rear tyre I was promised from Ducati Leeds where I bought the bike, but I give them another nudge and if I do get one at least I'll have one on the shelf. THis bike looks like it's going to eat two rears to one front.
Noticed when I got home from yesterday's little jaunt that the rear is now down to the wear bars and the front isn't far behind so I'm just going to pull the pin and get them both done.
These Diablo Rossos are very sticky and with the massive contact strip on the fat rear you can gas out of corners very early so it gets torn up.
The bike has about 6500 miles on it now. No idea if it's on its original tyres. I'm hoping so and I'll get a similar mileage out of the new ones, but I've got my doubts.
I have Rosso 3s on the Superport (and teh previous one) - good tyre, but I doubt those will be original at 6500 miles. 3-4000 out of a rear on the SS with far less power. I tried the tyre on my S1000RR but it didn't perform...there was a lack of feel against the previous tyres (I can't remember what those were - Michelin I think).
Ask Grok about it, if you have access to Twitter. Not exactly a children's tale
Man coming from a family whose men historically have died young, often during supper, falls ill and apparently dies, suddenly, during supper.
He is interred in the family crypt but later wakes up, locked in the vault and unable to escape it. Gradually, his strength fails him and he begins to fade ... and he decides he will start munching on the corpses of family members.
When eventually the vault is opened, they see a relatively healthy family member they had thought dead but who was restored - miraculously, suddenly, after a good supper.
He is interred in the family crypt but later wakes up, locked in the vault and unable to escape it. Gradually, his strength fails him and he begins to fade ... and he decides he will start munching on the corpses of family members.
When eventually the vault is opened, they see a relatively healthy family member they had thought dead but who was restored - miraculously, suddenly, after a good supper.
You can get Michelin Road 6's in the Diavel's size and they'll probably last longer than the Pirellis but I doubt they'll be as sporty. And I tried the R5's on my KTM 1190 and hated them so I'll stick with the Pirellis.
No, I don't think they'll be the originals either. But they could be because it was a one-owner bike when I bought it with 5K on the clock and massive 2" chicken strips so I don't think it was ridden very hard. The tyres were about two thirds worn when I got it. I've out 1600 miles on it and now they're shagged. So that does suggest about 3000 miles from a set.
I struggled to get 3K out of the Continental Sport Attacks on my 1290 Superduke. Usually 2000-2500, so 3K for the Diavel sounds about right.
I've liked the Diablo Rossos on the Diavel. I didn't like them on my Streetfighter as they seemed to lack feel. But that was Rossos of ten years ago. On the Diavel I'm getting good feel and very good grip. As mentioned earlier, with the huge rear contact patch you can take a lot of liberties exiting bends and really feel the tyre bite. I guess the Ohlins suspension is helping as well. It was getting a bit squirrely yesterday over rough surfaces, which I put down to worn tread, and at one point I did feel the rear step out but that was on a very worn and shiny bit of road and it was very hot so it was probably just soft tarmac.
Ah, color or colour? Put it to a vote. (No, not a forum one, duh. What'll that prove?)
Why does the word contour have a "u" in it, regardless whether you come from an openly communist English-speaking country or a crypto-fascist one?
Good Goat, you hate yourself that much?
Have some self-respect, man! Give your head a damned wobble and snap out of it!
Normans were not Froggies, they were Vikings and were given Normandy in return for peace
Lovely part of the world, I lived in Cwmdu, Pengenfford, Talgarth, Hay on Wye and Clifford for 15 years so know the area very well
It’s not a Bimota
No, it's a Scoot so worth about 100 time lessIt’s not a Bimota
Vespa is real Italian you know, unlike the Bimota bitsa thingsNo, it's a Scoot so worth about 100 time less
I think you will find my Bimota is Italian through and through - more so than Ducati's and the Scoot is very much Ting TongVespa is real Italian you know, unlike the Bimota bitsa things
According to Scooterwest, all new Piaggios are assembled in Vietnam with parts globally sourced for Vespa, like the wheel are made in China, some electronics are made in Japan, I believe the body of the Vespa GTS may still be produced in Italy. Other than that it's just like every other competing brand.. Globally sourced.
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Vespa is real Italian you know, unlike the Bimota bitsa things
Vespas for the European market are still crafted in ItalyI think you will find my Bimota is Italian through and through - more so than Ducati's and the Scoot is very much Ting Tong
According to Scooterwest, all new Piaggios are assembled in Vietnam with parts globally sourced for Vespa, like the wheel are made in China, some electronics are made in Japan, I believe the body of the Vespa GTS may still be produced in Italy. Other than that it's just like every other competing brand.. Globally sourced.